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EHS Pillars - Fall 2017

PILLARS - The Episcopal High School Magazine www.ehshouston.org

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FROM THE<br />

HEAD OF SCHOOL<br />

Dear <strong>EHS</strong> Family,<br />

What a fall! When Bishop Andrew Doyle addressed the <strong>EHS</strong> community on Opening Day<br />

on August 23, blessing our new Hildebrand Athletic Center, none of us knew that two<br />

days later Harvey would make landfall, changing our lives forever. His words, recounted in<br />

part on page 14, were prophetic, connecting the physical space of the new building, and<br />

all that led to its creation, with the mission on which we were founded and through which<br />

we live today: "Your work as faculty and students is to create the community that God<br />

dreams about, and we believe it's possible in this space. A community that is different<br />

and makes a difference."<br />

What a difference we made in our community through the relief efforts in the days and<br />

weeks after the storm, and what a difference we make today, standing out in service to<br />

others in ways both large and small. Within this issue of <strong>Pillars</strong>, you'll witness numerous<br />

examples of our care for each other—for those within our community and for those<br />

outside—from assisting with evacuations to preparing meals, from volunteering with<br />

demolitions to hosting 120 students from neighboring Post Oak School. In <strong>2017</strong>, we<br />

continue the strong tradition of <strong>EHS</strong> leadership and service stretching back to the<br />

School's founding.<br />

Our commitment to living our founders' vision inspired alumni doctors such as Amanda<br />

Schultz '05 and John Eakin '02 to live lives of significance in service to others, just as<br />

it inspires current students such as Gage Herrold '21. Of course, none of this would<br />

be possible without our engaging and committed faculty and staff, seasoned pros like<br />

Wayne Jones and Zach Schwarz as well as the newest generation, including Julius<br />

Michael, whose autobiographical essay concludes this edition of <strong>Pillars</strong>. Julius' journey to<br />

<strong>EHS</strong> is an inspiration; with such a faculty, it is no wonder that we continue today to inspire<br />

our students' inner genius.<br />

<strong>EHS</strong> is indeed a community that is different, significantly and intentionally so. Thank you<br />

for being a part of this great effort, and Go Knights!<br />

Ned Smith<br />

Head of School<br />

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